Gauri Naik
Pune
Summary
Experienced payroll specialist with over 8 years in the IT and BPO sectors, maintaining flawless payroll processing and reporting. Demonstrated ability in managing payroll tax calculations for diverse regions, ensuring compliance and accuracy. Utilizes advanced payroll software to optimize operations and improve team productivity. Proven track record of enhancing departmental efficiency by 15% through effective training and process improvements across 23 countries.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Payroll Specialist
Pebl
01.2026 - Current
- Checked payroll to identify discrepancies and independently resolved variances.
- Maintained accurate records of employee pay structures and personal data.
- Checked payslips and reports to support payroll validation and reconciliation processes.
- Handled employee queries regarding pay, tax codes, and deductions, providing clear, informative responses to promote understanding.
- Collected employee time information from employees or supervisors and validated information.
- Handled employee queries regarding payslips, tax codes, and pension contributions with professionalism and confidentiality.
- Liaised with HR to update employee records, ensuring accurate reflection of promotions, leavers, and personal details.
- Managed maternity, paternity, sick, and holiday pay calculations according to company policies and statutory requirements.
- Handled data relating to additional ad hoc payments for bonuses, commissions and overtime hours.
- Maintained confidentiality of payroll information, upholding strict data protection standards to safeguard employee privacy.
- Identified discrepancies in payroll and resolved them swiftly, minimising impact on employees.
- Trained new staff members in payroll procedures and the use of payroll software, enhancing team efficiency.
- Reviewed and completed exit interview paperwork for resigning employees.
Payroll Specialist
Velocity Global LLC
08.2022 - 08.2025
- Oversaw collaboration with a cross-functional payroll team to streamline full cycle payroll operations across 23 countries in MEA and EU regions, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing and compliance for diverse employee base.
- Executed payroll tax calculations and processing for over 20 locations to ensure compliance with accounting standards and practices.
- Supported accurate timekeeping and report writing processes across teams.
Assisted in maintaining payroll accuracy, ensuring smooth financial operations in 23 countries.
Contributed to reliable documentation practices by adhering to established guidelines. - Resolved payroll-related inquiries from employees to enhance overall employee satisfaction.
- Resolved client escalations, ensuring professional service, and reinforcing Velocity Global's reputation for excellence.
- Facilitated accurate and timely payroll processing in collaboration with the employee experience team, enhancing employee satisfaction across 23 countries.
- Executed off-cycle payroll processing on NetSuite, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and maintaining high accuracy across more than 20 international locations.
- Spearheaded payroll activities across diverse regions, including Europe and the Middle East, to enhance accuracy and ensure compliance with multinational accounting practices.
- Strengthened international ties with countries such as Niger, India, Pakistan, and Kenya.
Enhanced partnerships with the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar, resulting in improved cooperation.
Cultivated relationships with Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, and Jordan, leading to successful diplomatic engagements. - Supported end-to-end payroll for high-volume headcounts, processing accurately and efficiently.
- Executed detailed monthly evaluations of employee records, ensuring accurate payroll inputs matched outputs before final processing.
- Ensured precise and compliant settlements for employees exiting the organisation through meticulous auditing of end-of-benefit statements, and payroll disbursements.
- Executed and audited full and final settlements for terminating employees, guaranteeing precise documentation and compliance with organisational standards.
- Resolved client and internal team escalations to ensure seamless operations, and uphold company reputation for excellence.
- Executed accurate payroll processing across 20 locations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and practices.
- Facilitated specialised training sessions for new hires, enhancing payroll compliance, and optimising processes to improve overall departmental efficiency.
- Managed internal team escalations to resolve payroll miscalculations, ensuring the delivery of error-free payroll.
- Developed comprehensive standard operating procedures to enhance compliance and consistency across payroll operations.
- Spearheaded training initiatives for new payroll team members, enhancing compliance process knowledge and skills, to elevate departmental efficiency.
Associate
Teamlease
Pune, India
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Part of the Payroll Team and Reimbursement, handling garnishment and customer service.
- Handle full-cycle payroll processing, accounting, and report writing.
- Achieved and maintained 100% accuracy.
- Handle employee queries related to payroll.
- Co-ordination with HR.
- General Ledger, BA entry processing in SAP, and data maintenance.
- Financial reporting and GL analysis of payroll, as well as reimbursement.
- Knowledge of F&F for both.
- Work allocation to the team.
- Achieved 100% productivity in both teams.
- Concur reimbursement processing, provision, and start-to-end payable process handling.
- Month-end activity.
- Part of the Payroll Team and Reimbursement, handling garnishment, customer service, and other related tasks.
- Handle full-cycle payroll processing, accounting, and report writing.
- Achieved and maintained 100% accuracy.
- Handle employee queries related to payroll.
- Co-ordination with HR.
- General Ledger, BA entry processing in SAP, and data maintenance.
- Financial reporting and GL analysis of payroll, as well as reimbursement.
- Knowledge of F&F for both.
- Work allocation to the team.
- Achieved 100% productivity in both teams.
- Concur reimbursement processing, provision, and start-to-end payable process handling. Month-end activity.
Accountant
Hipass
Pune, India
09.2018 - 10.2020
- Facilitated efficient resolution of customer inquiries related to travel reimbursement and maintained accurate timekeeping records.
- Managed and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs to ensure accurate financial records.
- Reviewed accounting structures and procedures to enhance efficiency and ensure compliance.
- Administered accurate deductions and processed payroll for consultants and employees to ensure timely and compliant compensation.
- Managed financial updates, monitored watch lists, and tracked travel files to ensure accuracy and timely information dissemination.
- Optimised accounting operations procedures to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Calculated payroll deductions using advanced Excel functions to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- Processed client payments, including electronic payments and cheque deposits, to ensure timely financial transactions.
- Proposed key budgetary changes to optimise company procedures.
- Oversaw entire accounting cycle, ensuring accuracy and compliance in all financial processes.
- Facilitated monthly reporting analysis to validate internal reports and reconcile production operations with QuickBooks.
- Executed procurement of high-quality materials to meet project specifications.
- Oversaw documentation processes and tracked expenses to ensure stringent business controls.
Asst. Accountat
Infosys
Pune, India
09.2016 - 06.2018
- Executed p2p cycle processes and ensured accurate invoice postings in SAP.
- Facilitated posting of invoices to ensure timely processing and reconciliation.
- Extract daily rag report to ensure consistent monitoring of operational performance.
- Facilitated posting of parked invoices while coordinating follow-ups with the controller.
- Managed client escalations by coordinating with relevant teams to resolve issues promptly.
- Facilitated reconciliations for vendors to ensure accuracy and maintain strong supplier relationships.
- Establish vendor master data for accurate record-keeping.
- Preparing monthly reports such as ICA56, ICA58, and others.
- Prepared and processed financial documents, including invoices, bills, and accounts payable and receivable.
- Reconciled monthly bank statements and resolved discrepancies.
- Produced monthly and year-end closing statements, financial documents and invoices.
- Communicated with vendors and clients to facilitate timely payments and reduce outstanding accounts receivable balances.
- Gathered all banking transactions via statements, recorded activity in Excel format and reconciled balances.
- Updated and maintained accounting journals, ledgers, and other records detailing financial transactions.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Accounting
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune, IN-MH01-2014
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune, IN-MH01-2012
Skills
- Payroll administration
- Payroll auditing
- Payroll legislation
- Data entry
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Process improvement
- Client relationship management
- Discrepancy resolution
- Expense claims
- PAYE administration
- Exceptional accuracy
- Pensions administration
- Payroll input, audit and processing
- Payroll reconciliation
- Microsoft Office expertise
Languages
English
Upper Intermediate
B2
Hindi
Advanced
C1
Marathi
Proficient
C2
Certification
LEAN Six Sigma Foundation
Certificate with Milestone 01
QuickBooks Online Essential Training
SAP financial Essential Training
Operational Excellence Foundations
Power BI Workshop, Office Master
Dec 2024
Microsoft 365 Copilot First Look, LinkedIn
Dec 2023
How to Research and Write Using Generative AI Tools, LinkedIn _Learning
Mar 2023
Interests
- Reading
- Playing chess
Timeline
Payroll Specialist
Pebl
01.2026 - Current
Payroll Specialist
Velocity Global LLC
08.2022 - 08.2025
Associate
Teamlease
01.2021 - 07.2022
Accountant
Hipass
09.2018 - 10.2020
Asst. Accountat
Infosys
09.2016 - 06.2018
Master of Business Administration - Accounting
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Savitribai Phule Pune University